West Fork Des Moines River near Avoca
13 mi- Level
- 1418 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KOTG
Windy and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–5 PM (51%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°), high 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 61°16°
Windy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 66% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 63% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 61% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 67% | 97% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 68% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
51% chance of rain, high 67°, low 41°.
44% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.
91% chance of rain, high 47°, low 37°.
Highs 55–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
Slayton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing